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[chickisoup]

I just have a lot of stress and need someway to destress.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Put your head between your legs scream as loud as possible @Ladies-Eight

 

[chickisoup]

I GOT SCAMMED!!!!
Long story so I won't bother with details except to stress that if you receive an email from what you think is a known source and looks 100% legit, it still may not be. All the security types I've talked with trying to clean up the mess since, agreed that these guys were the pros of the pros. I had no clue I was not actually dealing with the company I thought I was. I almost lost my entire savings but thankfully my lightbulb went off in time and I was able to reverse everything they did (and stole) in time. Now, since last night and most of today I've spent freezing accounts, notifying every agency involved with my identity and removing malware buried deep in my computer they worked hard to get so I know I must have really ticked them off when I was able to retrieve everything they stole, at least the funds anyway. It will take more time for my personal identity but I've got a good start at that as well. I was blessed to have contact with some great security people that were able to point me toward any holes I might have missed and show me how to plug them. The only real hole I can't plug completely is using the numbers off my driver's license but at least what I can do in our state is have a note attached to my license file that will require anyone that tries to use them to produce two more proofs of identity.
I am kicking myself for my arrogance at thinking I was too smart for it to ever happen to me. I'm taking only the slightest condolence from the different security techs that after listening to my story, in one accord agreed I had run into one of the best professional con groups out there. Whoopee, lucky me.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Oh my God @chickisoup how horrible can happen nothing to sneeze at .. Damn had mine stolen maybe 12 years ago took like a year of paying to have it cleared by pro's

 

[chickisoup]

Oh my God @chickisoup how horrible can happen nothing to sneeze at .. Damn had mine stolen maybe 12 years ago took like a year of paying to have it cleared by pro's

Praying mine doesn't get that involved since I knew right away what had happened and so I'm able to take pre-emptive action.

 

[pennyJo1960]

As long as we can get all online now so can they
That is what scares me more

 

[Alaskan]

I GOT SCAMMED!!!!
Long story so I won't bother with details except to stress that if you receive an email from what you think is a known source and looks 100% legit, it still may not be. All the security types I've talked with trying to clean up the mess since, agreed that these guys were the pros of the pros. I had no clue I was not actually dealing with the company I thought I was. I almost lost my entire savings but thankfully my lightbulb went off in time and I was able to reverse everything they did (and stole) in time. Now, since last night and most of today I've spent freezing accounts, notifying every agency involved with my identity and removing malware buried deep in my computer they worked hard to get so I know I must have really ticked them off when I was able to retrieve everything they stole, at least the funds anyway. It will take more time for my personal identity but I've got a good start at that as well. I was blessed to have contact with some great security people that were able to point me toward any holes I might have missed and show me how to plug them. The only real hole I can't plug completely is using the numbers off my driver's license but at least what I can do in our state is have a note attached to my license file that will require anyone that tries to use them to produce two more proofs of identity.
I am kicking myself for my arrogance at thinking I was too smart for it to ever happen to me. I'm taking only the slightest condolence from the different security techs that after listening to my story, in one accord agreed I had run into one of the best professional con groups out there. Whoopee, lucky me.

Bites huge!

They are getting better all the time.

Scary, scary.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Anyone ever think they will ditch the Similiar Threads at the bottom or make them relevant ?

 

[orrpeople]

@chickisoup - what kind of scam was it, if you don't mind me asking? I've had my wallet stolen a couple of times and I hate, hate, hate, freezing everything, closing and reopening accounts etc. Ugh. I'm so sorry for all the trouble it caused you!

 

[sourland]

Batten down the hatches - gonna get windy on the Pond. Good morning Pond.